419 scam: Nina Bensoud <admin@transasia.com.ph> Hello.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- oud@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Nina Bensoud <admin@transasia.com.ph>
Reply-To: ninabensoud@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:11:58 +0200
Subject: Hello.

Hello.

>From Miss Nina Bensoud,

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a=
surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I hav=
e in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive me this unusual manne=
r to contact you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very priv=
ate nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in yo=
ur mind in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many indivi=
duals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their deeds but th=
ere is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it i=
s my duty to write and reach out to you.

I am Miss Nina Bensoud.from Lybia, I am writing you from Rep of Nigeria wher=
e I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my beloved pa=
rents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in my country. Because of th=
e war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to a nearby count=
ry Nigeria, where he deposited US$6.500,000.00 Million in his foreign accoun=
t with one of the bank here in Nigeria.

I prayed over this issue before contacting you and due to the current politi=
cal crisis in Nigeria I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer t=
his Money to your account and also relocate to your country to further my st=
udy and I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your help. Please=
, kindly respond to me on my private email address for more detail.(ninabens=
oud@hotmail.com).

Best Regards
Miss Nina Bensoud.

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